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Post by Flowgli on Nov 28, 2017 10:15:11 GMT -5
Sherine nodded at this as she watched the lamp being picked up by Mukhtar.
“Well, sand wrestling is one of only two sports that I engage in,” Hasib said to Penny as he kicked the ball again. “The other sport that I engage in is camel racing.”
“I believe we’ve shown and told you the punishments used on people who break laws in Shiradaba,” Mukhtar said to Pepper. “We take them to the dungeon, where there’s a chamber with torture devices and a hallway of cells. Long ago, people who break laws used to be executed, but that form of punishment was abolished many years later, as it was considered too barbaric. Today, we just use torture devices on them and keep them locked up in cells for certain long periods of time, depending on how big and serious of a crime they committed, all the way up to when they die.”
“I think you have Jamila and her crew at the massage parlor to thank for that,” Dalia said to Cadpig. “All the monkeys who work at that massage parlor did the massaging. I’m just a pink elephant who belly dances in the throne room.”
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Post by Shadow Dearly on Dec 13, 2017 11:47:25 GMT -5
"Hmmm . . ." Rosalina said, turning over to Sherine. "I wonder what's inside that lamp anyway. I know it's magic and all, but haven't you ever been inside a lamp before?" She wasn't asking if she wanted to go into the lamp, to see what all the buzz was about, and if Sherine guessed, then that would be okay. "But it was interesting to see Shadow being slurped into the small hole, the spout, of the lamp itself."
Meanwhile, inside the lamp, Shadow rested against the comfortable sofas and propped his bare feet on a footstool, sprawling his toes apart. "Mmm, it's good to be here. Maybe sooner or later I'll have some company. Until then, I'll enjoy this solitude. I have everything in here." Of course, there was the foot massager, drinks, and even the bathroom. "Note to self, don't wish to be flushed down the toilet."
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Post by Raine Dearly on Dec 15, 2017 1:01:12 GMT -5
" No didn't come to Arabia Mukhtar. But wow that's interesting. Do you guys have computers?" Pepper said.
" So that is like horse racing?" Penny said.
" Jamila that's right actually see you are an awesome belly dancer, can you give us some tips on it?" Melanie said.
Jarrod and Raine joined Penny and Hasib in throws and kicks.
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Post by Flowgli on Dec 15, 2017 11:49:16 GMT -5
“I never have,” Sherine said to Rosalina, looking down at the lamp being held by Mukhtar, and she flew down just enough to get to the tiger guard. “Mukhtar, you were in that lamp earlier with Shadow, right?”
“Yes, I was,” said Mukhtar. “Hasib was there, and so was Jarrod, I believe.”
“What’s it like in there?”
“It’s beautiful, spacious, and comfortable. It’s like one of the rooms back in the palace. It also has cushioned seats against the walls, beds that can be pulled out from the front of the seats, a very large table in the middle of the place full of food and drinks, a bar and a bathroom in the back, and magic pairs of hands that serve and massage anyone in there. The inside of the lamp is almost perfect; it just needs something that allows everyone inside it to come out on their own.”
“Wow, that sounds fantastic.”
“Yes, it does, doesn’t it?”
Mukhtar turned back to Pepper, realizing that she was someone he just met in Ridge City.
“Oh, that’s right,” he said. “I met you here. No, we don’t have computers or any electronic devices or other modern conveniences of any kind.”
“Something like that,” Hasib said to Penny as he continued kicking the ball around.
“All I can say is be flexible, feel the passion, and enjoy yourself,” Dalia said to Melanie. “But if you really wanted more, I can belly dance with you until you completely get the hang of it.”
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Post by Raine Dearly on Jan 10, 2018 6:34:51 GMT -5
Melanie gave Dalia the thumbs up in acknowledgement and approval to help with belly dancing.
" So do you guys special racing days, where you dress up and stuff? Penny said.
" So what food do,you eat mainly during breakfast lunch and dinner? " Pepper said.
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Post by Flowgli on Jan 11, 2018 11:17:17 GMT -5
Dalia smiled at Melanie and watched some of the others kick the ball around.
“There are special racing days where people from different cities in different countries of the Middle East,” Hasib said to Penny, “but we simply wear the right clothes for the sport regardless and not in formal or fancy wear, especially in special racing days.”
“We eat many kinds of food in the Middle Eastern cuisine each meal,” Mukhtar said to Pepper. “There’s just so many foods to list that it’s not worth the time to take to go on and on about.”
After hearing about what was inside the magic lamp, Sherine turned to Rosalina.
“It sounds wonderful in there,” she said. “Shall we check the inside of the lamp out?”
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Post by Shadow Dearly on Jan 11, 2018 13:33:25 GMT -5
Rosalina giggled as she grinned to Sherine as she said, "I was hoping you would suggest that Sherine, but first I think we should land on our feet." Once the two were back on the ground, Rosalina turned to Sherine. "Are you ready to head on inside?"
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Post by Raine Dearly on Jan 12, 2018 4:05:39 GMT -5
" Wanna play a bit of cricket, I have a bat and so does Pepper. Here mine is a pink adidas and Pepper's is a red new balance. Her bat is slightly heavier. Also do you know how to play. This is a new ball and a old one. The old is more soft and the new is hard. These are stumps. Do you need rules?" Penny said.
Pepper went to join Hasib and Penny. " Mukhtar come join us. Arkam and Dalia, Melanie, Cadpig everyone come play."
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Post by Flowgli on Jan 12, 2018 13:40:01 GMT -5
“Yeah,” said Sherine, and she flew back down to the ground with Rosalina.
Mukhtar then held the lamp out, with the spout facing Sherine and Rosalina.
“So, are you two ready to go in and check out the place?” he asked them.
“Yes,” said Sherine.
“Cricket isn’t a big sport in our city, so I will need to hear the rules for it,” Hasib said to Penny.
“I’m sorry, but we need at least two people to watch our stuff,” Mukhtar said to Pepper. “Dalia and I will be right here, and I have to handle the lamp for those inside it.”
Akram and Tony joined in with the others to kick the ball around, while Mukhtar and Dalia watched over everyone’s stuff, Sherine got prepared to go into the lamp with Rosalina, and Flo was still taking a walk around the park with Samir.
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Post by Shadow Dearly on Jan 12, 2018 13:50:45 GMT -5
Rosalina felt her toes tingle as she eyed the golden lamp, with the spout facing her and Sherine. She was ready, and Rosalina knew that Shadow didn't mind having her with him. After all, she was barefoot herself, and Sherine was also barefoot, much to Shadow's liking.
"Well, here we go Sherine!" Rosalina exclaimed, wagging her tail. "I wish that Sherine and I are in the lamp. Have us get sucked up off our feet as we are sucked in." said Rosalina as she eyed to the spout.
Meanwhile, in the lamp, Shadow was relaxed on the giant sofa, his bare feet still perched on the comfortable footrest. "Mmmm, this lamp could be my second home." he said.
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Post by Raine Dearly on Jan 12, 2018 20:11:23 GMT -5
"Okay so cricket is a game where there is a bowler and two batters. The batters score runs, runs either come in 1, 2 3, 4, 5 and 6. Runs are scored when a batter hits the ball and runs in between the wickets, which are the two set of stumps that Pepper is setting up. A 4 is scored when a batter hits the ball and it rolls to a boundary or witches hat which Melanie is setting up and a 6 is hit when you hit the ball and it clears the witches hat on the full. Now bowlers there are to types of bowling fast and spin. When bowling your foot must be inline or behind the stumps you are bowling from, otherwise it will be a no ball and a free run to the opponents . You have six balls in a time unless you bowl a no ball or a wide. Ways of getting out are bowled, caught and LBW. Which is leg before wicket. If the balls hits you leg and it was going to hit the stumps then that's out. We play for two innings. Each innings will consist of 10 overs and our objective is to score or restrict as many runs are we can. Does that help?" Penny said.
" Okay looks like Arkam and Tony are playing let's make teams. " Cadpig said.
" So we have Penny, Hasib, Cadpig, Raine, Jarrod, Arkam, Tony, Pepper and me, it would be good if one more person could play 5 vs 5." Melanie said.
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Post by Flowgli on Jan 13, 2018 10:58:58 GMT -5
Hasib felt that there was too much for him to keep in mind about the game of cricket after Penny explained it all to him.
“I think so,” he said. “I’ll need to go over them, one at a time, as we go along in the game.”
Blue smoke then came out of the lamp through the spout and lifted Rosalina and Sherine off the ground and sucked them into the lamp. Sherine let out a yell in excitement as she continued being sucked into the lamp. She ended up landing on her feet on the marble floor when she finally ended up in the lamp and took a look around the place.
“Very fancy,” she said, “just like any of the rooms back in the palace.”
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Post by Shadow Dearly on Jan 17, 2018 9:02:57 GMT -5
Rosalina let out a yelp in surprise as she was taken into the lamp, with Sherine, reuniting with Shadow. Like Sherine, Rosalina landed on her feet. "Woah, a girl can get used to this. I don't think I ever want to leave!" she said to Sherine.
"Welcome to my world," a voice said. It was Shadow, getting up from the sofa and walking to Rosalina and Sherine.
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Post by Raine Dearly on Jan 19, 2018 10:15:25 GMT -5
"Okay it's Arkam, Melanie, Tony, Penny and Jarrod vs Me, Hasib, Cadpig and Raine ." Pepper said.
" Okay Hasib I'll throw the ball to you and hit it with this bat as hard as to can. " Cadpig said throwing the ball to Hasib.
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Post by Flowgli on Jan 19, 2018 18:29:50 GMT -5
As Sherine looked around the inside of the lamp, she turned to see Shadow the moment she heard him.
“Hi, Shadow,” she said. “Mukhtar told Rosalina and me about what it’s like in this lamp.”
Hasib swung the bat and ended up hitting the ball.
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